Honorable Chan Lin donated & Contribution to Chinese and Vietnamese communities

Our honorable member Chan Lin born in Kwong Tung province China in the year 1914 before he immigrated to Canada. He worked as a railroad apprentice when he was young but his lack of interest lead him to become a hairstylist.

During the time of Japanese occupation of China Chan Lin and his family were vacationing in Vietnam hence they decided to stay and later on established a shoe factory. Since war broke out in Vietnam, he helped many Chinese countrymen to escape war, for instance, once a countryman asked to borrow five ounces of gold for payment of fare by ship instead Chan Lin lent him twenty ounces. Unfortuneately, Chan lost his two sons when they tried to escape the war, they went missing in the Pacific Ocean.

With sponsorship from his daughter Chan Lin immigrated to Canada in 1981. Now Chan Lin is retired but his generousity and helpful spirit still continues. For example, the exterior sign of Chin Wing Chun Tong was donated by him. He also donated money to help renovate Chin's temple in China and continues to contribute throughout the Chinese and Vietanmese communities.

陳璉宗長熱心公益

 陳璉宗長1914年出生於廣東臺山三合沖潮村。  年青時曾在新寧鐵路當學徒﹐他對此種工作不感興趣改行理髮。  21歲與愛妻往越南旅遊﹐ 適逢抗戰爆發﹐ 他居留越南重操故業。  後創設制鞋廠。  越南解放期間他幫助許多同胞逃難。  一次﹐一位同胞求助於他﹐ 借黃金五兩乘船離開越南﹐ 宗長借給他二十兩黃金﹐ 令到那位落難同胞感激流淚。

 他育有子女多人﹐ 兩個兒子在逃難越南時﹐失蹤於太平洋﹐ 1981年由愛女申請他移民加拿大﹐ 獲得政府養老金﹐ 安享晚年﹐ 仍不忘社會公益事業﹐ 慈善助人﹔ 他為人正義慷慨﹐滿地可陳穎川堂匾牌﹐ 是由他獨資捐助建成﹐ 幾個大銅字是從中國訂作運來﹐ 他贊助全部費用。  他樂助越華會﹐ 天后宮﹐ 臺山水南陳仲真廟 (族人稱陳老宮廟) 的修建工程。  他會樂助族中兄弟﹐ 族人及越南華僑都尊敬陳璉宗長。